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Am currently watching Trump being indicted on CNN. He just went into the courtroom looking very stone-faced. Not a word to the gathered press.
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Photo of Trump in courtroom. He looks deflated.
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EDIT : Source: The Washington Post - What to expect at Donald Trump’s arraignment in New York (04 April 2023)
he's the first ex president to be prosecuted apparently
if they don't jail him he'll be the next POTUS
Trump now on way back to plane. He was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
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Batman:
if they don't jail him he'll be the next POTUS
Not according to recent polls quoted by the BBC. If there was an election now and he was running against Biden he would lose.
BBC - Donald Trump accused of falsifying records to conceal crimes
What to know about the 34 charges
- The court filing says the former president "with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise"
- The charges against Trump are all Class E felonies. That is the lowest category of felony offence in New York and carries a maximum prison sentence of four years per count
- Falsifying business records is usually prosecuted as a misdemeanour
- The Manhattan district attorney's office is escalating the charge by alleging the offence was committed in order to conceal or commit another crime
- Trump has pleaded not guilty on all the charges
In the courtroom: Trump expressionless in sober hearing
Shortly after 14:30 local time, Donald Trump walked into the courtroom escorted by several secret service members. His face was expressionless and his steps were heavy and slow.
He sat in the front row for proceedings. It was short of fireworks, and was very official. There was no circus-like atmosphere.
The judge presided in a calm and even tone and never raised his voice. He spoke politely and calmly and firmly to Donald Trump, making sure the former president understood his rights.
Trump sat silently throughout almost the entire proceedings. He only spoke when he was required to, either by pleading not guilty or by answering to the judge when addressed directly.
Read the Donald Trump Indictment here
Multiple charges of 'FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE'
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SJB:
Batman:
if they don't jail him he'll be the next POTUS
Not according to recent polls quoted by the BBC. If there was an election now and he was running against Biden he would lose.
not sure how accurate BBC polls on US voters are but when CNN polled him against Clinton and we know what happened
Sideface:BBC - Donald Trump accused of falsifying records to conceal crimes
The NY Times - Without a mug shot, the Trump campaign creates one for a T-shirt.
Donald J. Trump may not have an actual mug shot, but his campaign team was not going to miss an opportunity to raise money off his arrest on Tuesday with a ready-made meme: a $36 T-shirt bearing the former president’s face in a pretend booking photo.
The “Official Trump Mugshot White Cotton T-Shirt” shows Mr. Trump above a letter board that reads “President Donald J. Trump,” the numbers “45-47” - presumably signifying his status as the 45th and possible 47th president - and the date of his arraignment, above the words “NOT GUILTY.”
In a touch of Trumpian embellishment, his height on the chart behind him appears to tip past 6 feet 5 inches. (In 2016, his doctor listed him as 6 feet 3 inches.)
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Here's a fake parade picture to match the fake mug shot ...
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Batman:
not sure how accurate BBC polls on US voters are but when CNN polled him against Clinton and we know what happened
It wasn't a BBC poll - they were referencing US polls.
gzt: National polls are not that useful anyway. Each state has different laws about how votes are allocated because states rights.
And a lot of the states, or at least the bits that pertain to voting, are controlled by Retrumplicans determined to ensure that 2020 doesn't happen again, and ideally the Democrats winning any election will never happen again.
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In the courtroom: Trump expressionless in sober hearing
Shortly after 14:30 local time, Donald Trump walked into the courtroom escorted by several secret service members. His face was expressionless and his steps were heavy and slow.
He sat in the front row for proceedings. It was short of fireworks, and was very official. There was no circus-like atmosphere.
The judge presided in a calm and even tone and never raised his voice. He spoke politely and calmly and firmly to Donald Trump, making sure the former president understood his rights.
Trump sat silently throughout almost the entire proceedings. He only spoke when he was required to, either by pleading not guilty or by answering to the judge when addressed directly.
Apparently he is throwing a party at Mar-a-largo tonight. I bet he wont be silent and that there will be fireworks and circus performances and that will be just from him.
Whilst the difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a bit longer. However, miracles you will have to wait for.
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